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Ankit Dwivedi

Bengaluru

Summary

Experienced Software Development Engineer in Test with over seven plus years in the industry, leading small to mid-sized QA teams in designing and executing complex test strategies. Proven expertise in both automation and manual testing, with a strong focus on payment gateway flows using Java, TestNG, and Postman. Skilled in automating web testing using Selenium WebDriver and PyTest, and optimising ETL testing processes with Python and the Pandas library—significantly reducing manual effort and improving test efficiency.

Hands-on experience in integration, regression, and database testing across web and mobile platforms. Additionally, I worked extensively on manual and automated mobile app testing using Java with Appium, and cross-browser web automation using JavaScript with Playwright. Passionate about implementing scalable QA processes that help increase product quality, reduce operational costs, and accelerate delivery timelines.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SDET - 2

Angel One
Bengaluru
07.2024 - Current
  • Implemented parallel test execution in Appium for LambdaTest, reducing total execution time from 45 minutes to under 15 minutes by running automated test flows simultaneously across multiple devices.
  • Set up a GitHub Actions-based CI/CD pipeline to automatically trigger sanity test suites on every deployment, enabling early detection of build issues, and improving overall release quality.
  • Collaborated with the SRE team to create a new UAT environment, including configuring service secrets, database schemas, application settings, and deployment tagging for seamless environment provisioning.
  • Designed and developed an API automation framework using Java and TestNG to automate end-to-end loan journeys for multiple lenders, enabling backend testing independent of frontend readiness, and reducing release dependencies.
  • Led the complete QA cycle for a new lender integration, including reviewing PRD, HLD, and LLD documents, writing and executing manual test cases, and automating key loan journey flows.
  • Took ownership of production deployments and post-release monitoring activities by validating customer journeys via Grafana logs and database verification to ensure a successful rollout.
  • Served as part of the periodic on-call team to investigate customer-reported issues in real time, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and support quick resolution.

Technical Lead - QA

PayTm
Noida
11.2021 - 06.2024
  • Experienced and accomplished Technical Lead in QA with strong background in leading Deduction Service, Fund, Real Time Data Domain in a dynamic Payment Gateway environment.
  • Responsible for overseeing testing of reverse money movement flow from merchant account, facilitating various critical use cases such as deduction of Soundbox Rentals, EDC/POS machine rentals, business loan EDIs, Chargebacks and more.
  • Spearheaded backend automation initiative utilizing Java, TestNG, Maven, Rest Assured, resulting in a 70% automation test coverage.
  • Led a team which automated over 60K+ test cases, streamlining backend E2E testing and achieving a 50% reduction on testing time
  • Written test scripts for 15+ Payment Gateway flows using Java, TestNG, Maven, Rest Assured, IntelliJ resulted in a 20% reduction in test execution time.
  • Managed a comprehensive test suite covering 80K+ test cases for Payment Gateway ensuring thorough test coverage.
  • Proactively monitored and resolved automation test case failures.
  • Led a high performing team of 8 members, boosting productivity within 5 months by 25%
  • Successfully introduced Agile methodologies , reducing release cycles by 50% and enhancing on time project deliveries by 30%

Senior Engineer

Nagarro
Gurugram
07.2021 - 11.2021
  • Experienced Senior Test Engineer responsible for DataBase and UI testing in Health Care Domain.
  • Written test cases for Data Base and UI testing using Python and Selenium.
  • Responsible for Requirement gathering, Test Case Execution, Defect Logging and Tracking.
  • Managed onsite offshore delivery model.
  • Provided technical guidance and solutions to peer technical teams

SDET Engineer

Infosys
Hyderabad
10.2017 - 07.2021
  • SDET responsible for automating manual test flows for ETL and UI projects.
  • Responsible for creating a E2E testing framework using Python, PyTest, Selenium, Azure Blob, MS SQL Server.
  • Automated test flows for Performance Management System of Infosys using Java, Selenium, TestNG, Maven.
  • Created a POC for comparing dimension tables between Legacy and Cloud DB using Python.
  • Responsible for Requirement Gathering, Test Case Preparation and Execution, Defect Logging and Tracking.
  • Managed Onsite - Offshore delivery model.

Education

B.Tech - Electrical Engineering

Rajasthan Technical University
Jaipur
06-2017

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript
  • Automation Tools: Selenium, Appium, Postman, Playwright
  • API/RPC: Rest Assured, gRPC
  • Test Frameworks: TestNG, Pytest
  • DataBase: MySQL, MS SQL Server
  • IDE: IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, Docker, Maven
  • ETL Tools: Azure Data Factory, Informatica
  • AI Tools: GitHub Co Pilot
  • Test Management Tool: JIRA
  • Agile Methodology
  • Functional Requirements Expertise
  • Quality Assurance
  • Project Management

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Certification

  • Data Analysis with Python, Coursera, Sept 2019, Cred: 9TWDZS8B75DA
  • Databases and SQL for Data Science, Coursera, Sept 2019, Cred: RNPXKU7JX2X7
  • Python for Data Science and AI, Coursera, Sept 2019 Cred: TY38K5R792F3

Accomplishments

  • Bold player of the quarter, May 25, Angel One
  • Rockstar, Q4 22-23, Paytm
  • Rising Star, Mar 22, Paytm

Timeline

SDET - 2

Angel One
07.2024 - Current

Technical Lead - QA

PayTm
11.2021 - 06.2024

Senior Engineer

Nagarro
07.2021 - 11.2021

SDET Engineer

Infosys
10.2017 - 07.2021

B.Tech - Electrical Engineering

Rajasthan Technical University
Ankit Dwivedi